Spout for spraying aerosol and massaging and container comprising the spout

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to an aerosol injection and spout for massages and a container including the same. In more detail, the present invention relates to a container including an aerosol injection and spout for massages that are applied to head skin by directly injecting the aerosol including effective elements and has massage effects by tapping head skin with the spout. The container of the present invention comprises a number of soft projecting parts, a medicine passage connecting to a valve of the container including aerosol with effective elements, and at least one orifice connecting to the medicine passage.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to an spout for spraying aerosol andmassaging and container comprising the spout. More particularly, thepresent invention relates to an aerosol injection and a spout for amassage and a container including the same which can be applied to headskin and so on by injecting aerosol comprising effective elements andhave a massage effect by striking head skin and so on directly as wellas by applying drug comprising the effective elements directly.

BACKGROUND ART

Conventional products of aerosol for an injection have been administeredonly through processes by injecting aerosol onto the very site for anapplication directly and then rubbing with hands or by injecting on apalm in some amount and then rubbing onto the site for an application.Especially, in case that sorts of hair tonic are tried to be applied tohair skin, they are concentrated to be injected on certain site of thehead skin directly and then, arranged by using tools such as comb, brushor the like, or utilized by beating head skin and so on. At this moment,the hair tonics are comprised of effective components that have aneffect upon a prevention of hair loss and so on by promoting bloodcirculation in head skin. As illustrated above, the aerosol products ofhair tonic including a typical spout have some disadvantages that theycause pains on head skin while beating head skin directly and injure thehead skin, since the spout for spraying aerosol including hair tonic iscomposed of hard plastic. In addition, there are other problems that onaccount of these pains and injuries, users are inclined to escape adirect use for head skin with rubbing, which makes a massage effect uponhead skin not expected. However, especially like a case that a hairtonic is applied, the loss of hair is prevented effectively byexploiting its effective components through a massage effect and themassage effect can improve the blood circulation of head skin directly.Unfortunately, the aerosol products of hair tonic including conventionalspouts are not expected to have such a massage effect upon head skin,since hard spouts are applied.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

The present inventors have tried to solve the disadvantages in theconventional technique described above. Therefore, the object of thepresent invention is to provide an aerosol injection, a spout for amassage and a container which have an outstanding massage effect uponhead skin and so on by promoting a blood circulation, which is preparedby conjugating an aerosol product with a spout in a valve stem of valvestructure so that the aerosol including effective components in a liquidtype, a foam type or a particle type can be injected through the spoutonto head skin and so on by beating the head skin and coincidently havea massage effect by beating.

In order to attain the above mentioned object, the aerosol injection andthe spout for a massage of the present invention are comprised ofseveral soft projections; a medicine passage connected to a valve of acontainer including aerosol composed of effective elements; and at leastmore than one orifices connected to the medicine passage.

Preferably, the spout of the present invention is comprised of an upperplate in which several soft projections are fixed in a body on a hardupper plate and a lower plate in which a medicine passage is formed,wherein they are constructed in a separated mode and fixed in a bodyagainst each other. At this moment, the hard upper plate is composed ofa central axis forming at least more than one orifice and No. 1 supportportion and No. 2 support portion formed on the circumference of thecentral axis.

Furthermore, the container of the present invention including an aerosolinjection and a spout for a massage is comprised of several softprojections onto the valve stem; a medicine passage connected to thevalve of the container including aerosol comprising effective elements;and at least more than one orifices connected to the medicine passage,in addition to a conventional container which includes effectiveelements and a propellant and a valve discharging aerosol includingeffective elements through pressure of a valve stem.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other objects, features and other advantages of thepresent invention will be more clearly understood from the followingdetailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings, in which;

FIG. 1 depicts a squint diagram of a spout schematically according toone embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 depicts a squint diagram of resolution in the spout of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 depicts a cross section of lateral surface in the resolution ofthe spout of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 depicts the process for preparing the spout of the presentinvention.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, the preferred embodiments of the present invention will beexplained more clearly, referring to accompanying drawings.

As illustrated in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, one embodiment of the presentinvention has a feature that an aerosol injection and a spout for amassage are comprised of several soft projections (3); a medicinepassage (63) connected to a valve (8) of a container including aerosolcomposed of effective elements; and at least more than one orifice (2)connected to the medicine passage (63).

In the above mentioned spout (1), several soft projections (3) canconfer a massage effect practically while head skin and so on is beatenat the very site for applying aerosol and be manufactured to haveprotrusions toward an upper direction by using soft material such aspolyethylene, silicon, rubber and the like. However, the material is notbe limited within the scope described above. Preferably, the hardness ofthe projections (3) can be within the range of 20˜100 shore A hardnessand the strength can be within the range of 10˜120 kg/cm² tensilestrength. The above spout (1) has a medicine passage (63) which caninject aerosol discharging from a container including effectivecomponents and a propellant in its inside and thus the aerosol can bedischarged to its outside through the medicine passage (63) across thespout (1) and applied to head skin and so on. Besides, the spout (1) iscomprised of at least more than one orifice (2) connected to themedicine passage (63) and the aerosol discharged from the container canbe applied to head skin and so on through the orifices (2). Preferably,the spout (2) is situated at the central portion of the spout (1) andespecially, is molded by piercing one end of the central axis (41)present in the central portion. Then, the projecting angle of aerosol isadjusted to be within the range of 45˜150° C. and more preferably,within the range of 60˜120° C.

As demonstrated in FIG. 3, the projections (3) are manufactured to havethe slope angle(α) formed between the outside surface of the projectionsand the bottom surface of the upper plate (4) which is adjusted to bewithin the range of 80˜100° C. and preferably, less than 90° C. Then,the slope angle(β) formed between the inside surface of the projectionsand the bottom surface of the upper plate (4) can be adjusted to lessthan 50° C. and preferably, less than 30° C. Therefore, the slope angle(

) formed between the inside surface of the projections confronting eachother is adjusted to be more than 80° C. and preferably, more than 120°C.

The ratio of the slope angles(

) against the projecting angle of aerosol discharged from the orifices(2) is controlled to be within the range of 1:0.5˜1:1.2. In case thatthe ratio of the slope angle(

) against the projecting angle of aerosol is less than 0.5, a largeamount of aerosol sprayed from the orifices (2) is stuck onto the insidesurface of the projections (3), which disadvantageously, might makeaerosol not applied on the very site for a practical application such ashead skin and so on in a sufficient amount. On the contrary, in casethat the ratio is more than 1.2, the site for an actual application ofaerosol on head skin and so on become relatively narrower after beingsprayed, which also causes some problems.

Preferably, the spout (1) is comprised of the hard upper plate (4) inwhich several soft projections (3) are fixed on the upper plate (4) in abody and the lower plate (6) in which a medicine passage (63) is formedand fixed in a body confronting each other, which makes a separate mode.At this moment, the hard upper plate (4) is composed of the central axis(41) in which at least more than one orifices (2) are made; and No. 1support portion (42) and No. 2 support portion (43) formed at thecircumference of the central axis (41). The upper plate (4) and thelower plate (6) are conjugated so as to make one spout (1), which canfacilitate a process for molding while several soft projections (3) aremanufactured by using soft material. The hard upper plate (4) iscomposed of the central axis (41) in which at least more than oneorifices (2) are made; and No. 1 support portion (42) and No. 2 supportportion (43) formed at the circumference of the central axis (41). Atthis moment, the hard property means the hardness higher than that ofmaterial forming several soft projections (3) molded on the upper plate(4), which plays a role to improve a massage effect. Precisely, itsupports the soft projections (3) actually with the lower plate (6)illustrated clearly as follows and enhances a massage effect whilebeating head skin and so on by use of the soft projections (3). Besides,it open/closes the valve (8) of the container in which the spout (1) isfixed while beating head skin and so on through the spout (1) andinjects aerosol including effective components and a propellantintermittently. In the upper plate (4), the central axis (41) in whichthe orifices (2) are situated as a standard and No. 1 support portion(42) formed at the circumference of the central axis (41) and No. 2support portion (43) connected to an outside direction on the samesurface of the No. 1 support portion (42) are molded. The No. 1 supportportion (42) and No. 2 support portion (43) play a role to supportseveral soft projections (3) formed on their support portions.Therefore, the projections (3) are molded to the upward direction of theNo. 1 support portion (42) and No. 2 support portion (43) and abuffering space (5) is made in between these structures. Since theprojections (3) are made of soft material and protruded to the upwarddirection, they are pressed and expanded to original states repeatedlyand also touch head skin and so on softly while beaten in practice onhead skin and so on. Through this procedure, it confers a massage effectand coincidently does not cause pains and injuries of head skin andfeels very comfortable for a more effective massage. Preferably, thelower plate (6) is composed of the medicine passage (63) situated at thecentral portion, supports the several soft projections (3) byconjugating the upper plate (4), transfers an impulse provoked whilebeating head skin and so on toward the valve (8) of the container anddischarges aerosol including effective components and a propellant inthe container across the spout (1) and the orifices (2).

As illustrated in FIG. 3, plate fixing projections (44) which conjugatethe upper plate (4) and the lower plate (6) are manufactured in a bodyon the bottom surface of the upper plate (4) and on the lower plate (6),a fixing projection receiving groove (62) which receives the platefixing projections (44) of the upper plate (4) and fixes the upper plate(4) on the lower plate (6) is constructed. Besides, in the lower plate(6), an axis receiving groove (61) which receives the upper plate (4)and the bottom portion of the central axis (41) at the central portioncan be formed. Through the axis receiving groove (61), the orifices (2)formed on the central axis (41) of the upper plate (4) and the medicinepassage (63) of the lower plate (6) are connected so that fluid can beflown each other. Furthermore, a stem injecting groove (64) which canconjugate the valve stem (7) of the container is formed in the lower endof the medicine passage (63) of the lower plate (6) additionally. Hence,the aerosol which is discharged from the container can be injected tothe medicine passage (63) of the lower plate (6) through the valve (8)of the container and the valve stem (7) and continue to be discharged tooutside across the orifices (2) which is formed at the central axis (41)of the upper plate (4) connected to the medicine passage (63). As aresult, it can be applied to head skin and so on.

Therefore, the container of the present invention including an aerosolinjection and a spout for a massage has a feature that it is comprisedof several soft projections (3) on the valve stem (7) of the container;the medicine passage (63) connected to the valve (8) of the containerincluding aerosol composed of effective elements; and at least more thanone orifices (2) connected to the medicine passage (63), in addition tothe conventional container which includes effective elements and apropellant and composed of the valve (8) which discharges aerosolincluding effective components by pressing the valve stem (7). Asdescribed above, the container in which the valve (8) is formed is atypical container including aerosol composed of effective elements and apropellant, which is understood well so that those skilled in this artcan utilize very easily and purchase from famous manufacturers in theinside and outside of the country. For example, one embodiment is acontainer including insecticides in an aerosol type and injectingaerosol and thus can be used for an insecticide exterminating flies,mosquitoes and the like.

As illustrated in FIG. 4, the spout of the present invention ismanufactured to form a membrane made of soft material such as rubber onthe upper plate (4) comprising the central axis (41) in which theorifices (2) are formed and No. 1 support portion (42) and No. 2 supportportion (43). Then, the upper plate (4) is situated within a mold (9,10) which has a space shaping projections (3) to make severalprojections (3) and soft material is injected and solidified. Theformation of membrane by using such a mold (9, 10) can be performedeasily by those skilled in this arts and thus, the injection moldingtechniques already disclosed and the like can be adopted.

EXAMPLES

Practical and presently preferred embodiments of the present inventionare illustrative as shown in the following Examples.

However, it will be appreciated that those skilled in the art, onconsideration of this disclosure, may make modifications andimprovements within the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Example 1

The spout of the present invention was manufactured by using variouskinds of material for spouts as follows and applied to the valve of thecontainer in aerosol products including conventional hair tonic and apropellant.

As material for the upper plate and the lower plate, polypropylene wasutilized and as soft material comprising the projections of the upperplate, common rubber having 65 of shore A hardness and 90 kg/cm² oftensile strength was adopted. Then, the spout having a shape asillustrated in FIG. 1˜FIG. 3, was manufactured to form projections byinjection molding through the procedure as depicted in FIG. 4.

Example 2

The spout of the present invention was manufactured by performing thesame procedure of Example 1, except by using common silicon rubberhaving 65 of shore A hardness and 58 kg/cm² of tensile strength as softmaterial for the projections.

Example 3

The spout of the present invention was manufactured by performing thesame procedure of Example 1, except by using common polyethylene resinhaving 80 of shore A hardness and 30 kg/cm² of tensile strength as softmaterial for the projections.

Example 4

The spout of the present invention was manufactured by performing thesame procedure of Example 1, except by using polyethylene resin asmaterial for the upper plate and the lower plate.

Comparative Example 1

The spouts of the present invention was manufactured by performing thesame procedure of Example 1, except by using polyethylene resin asmaterial for all the upper plate, the lower plate and the projections.

Experimental Example 1˜8

The spouts obtained from Example 1˜4 and Comparative Example 1 wereinjected to the valves of containers in aerosol products includingcommon hair tonic and applied to 160 persons of target adults with ascarce number of hairs on the head skin while the spout portions werebeaten by performing a method for use. As a result, sensory tests suchas a experiment for a massage effect upon head skin, a test for a bloodcirculation on head skin, an use feeling and the like were investigatedby the five points' estimation. In Experimental Example 1˜4, 20 of adultpersons were made to use only the spout of Example 1˜4 respectively(namely, Experimental Example 1 used only the spout of Example 1,Experimental Example 2 used only the spout of Example 2 and others werethe equivalent). In Experimental Example 5˜8, 20 of adult persons wasmade to use only the spout of Example 1˜4 and Comparative Example 1respectively and alternatively (namely, Experimental Example 5 used onlythe spout of Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 alternatively,Experimental Example 6 used only the spout of Example 2 and ComparativeExample 1 alternatively and others were the equivalent). Consequently,average values was calculated and demonstrated in Table 1 as follows.TABLE 1 Blood Massage circulation Classification effect effect Usefeeling Experimental 3.2 3.3 3.7 Example 1 (Example 1) Experimental 4.44.3  4.4. Example 2 (Example 2) Experimental 3.1 3.5 2.7 Example 3(Example 3) Experimental 4.3 4.4 4.4 Example 4 (Example 4) Experimental3.3/2.7 3.2/2.7 3.8/2.9 Example 5 (Example 1/ Comparative Example 1)Experimental 4.2/2.8 4.3/2.9 4.3/2.7 Example 6 (Example 2/ ComparativeExample 1) Experimental 3.3/2.8 3.5/2.8 3.4/2.8 Example 7 (Example 3/Comparative Example 1) Experimental 4.3/3.0 4.2/2.8 4.4/2.9 Example 8(Example 4/ Comparative Example 1)

Standard for estimating five points 5: very good; 4: good; 3: average;2: not good; 1: bad

As illustrated in Table 1, the spouts of the present invention (Example1˜4) were investigated to have more outstanding results in the sensorytests in all respects such as the massage efficacy on head skin, theblood circulation, the use feeling and the like than those ofComparative Examples.

Industrial Applicability

As demonstrated and confirmed above, the preferred embodiment of thepresent invention has an above mentioned constructure and is injectedinto the valve of the container including effective components such ashair tonic and so on and a propellant. Therefore, while the hair tonicis applied, a proper site on head skin can be taped with a proper amountof effective components only by beating the head skin directly and thuscoincidently, the massage effect is conferred by beating the head skin.Consequently, the blood circulation of head skin is promoted and theloss of hair is prevented more effectively. Except the hair tonic, othereffective components can be applied on skin and so on having such aindication by beating directly in an aerosol type and thus a properamount can be administered directly on the relevant site, which excludespossible waste of drugs since it is applied secondarily after placed onpalms. Furthermore, while effective elements are administered, themassage effect is conferred without pains, injuries and the like andadvantageously, they are injected in a comfortable state and users givea massage more actively to apply effective components. Hence, the spoutand the container comprising the same of the present invention can applyeffective components such as hair tonic and so on to the head skindirectly and coincidently, has the massage effect by taping the headskin.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conceptions andspecific embodiments disclosed in the foregoing description may bereadily utilized as a basis for modifying or designing other embodimentsfor carrying out the same purposes of the present invention.

Those skilled in the art will also appreciate that such equivalentembodiments do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention asset forth in the appended claims.

1. An aerosol injection and a spout for a massage which comprise severalsoft projections; a medicine passage connected to a valve of a containerincluding aerosol composed of effective elements; and at least more thanone orifices connected to said medicine passage.
 2. The aerosolinjection and the spout for a massage according to claim 1, in whichsaid projections are made of material which has a hardness within therange of 20˜100 of shore A hardness and a strength within the range of10˜120 kg/cm² of tensile strength.
 3. The aerosol injection and thespout for a massage according to claim 1, in which a slope angle(

) formed in inside surfaces of said projections confronting each otheris adjusted to more than 80° C. and more than 120° C. and a ratio ofsaid slope(

) angle against a projecting angle of aerosol formed from said orifices(2) is controlled to be within the range of 1:0.5˜1:1.2.
 4. The aerosolinjection and the spout for a massage according to claim 1, in whichsaid spout comprises preferably an upper plate in which several softprojections are fixed in a body on a hard upper plate and a lower platein which said medicine passage is formed, which is in a separated modeand are fixed in a body against each other.
 5. The aerosol injection andthe spout for a massage according to claim 4, in which said hard upperplate comprises a central axis in which at least more than one orificesis formed; and No. 1 support portion and No. 2 support portion which areformed in the circumference of said central axis.
 6. The aerosolinjection and the spout for a massage according to any one claimselected among claim 1˜claim 5, in which said spout is applied onto headskin directly, and as a result, aerosol is taped onto head skin directlyand coincidently, said spout touches head skin directly so as to have amassage effect upon head skin.
 7. A container comprising an aerosolinjection and a spout for a massage in which effective elements and apropellant is included and discharges aerosol including effectiveelements through pressure of a valve stem, wherein said valve stem ofsaid container includes several soft projections; a medicine passageconnected to said valve of said container including aerosol composed ofeffective elements; and at least more than one orifices connected tosaid medicine passage.